Football Legend Gives Tips on Things Nigerian Players Will Have to Focus on to Reach AFCON Final

Football Legend Gives Tips on Things Nigerian Players Will Have to Focus on to Reach AFCON Final

  • A South African football legend Andre Arendse who spoke extensively about the South African performance at the AFCON has praised their defence, which he believes would prove more important against Nigeria
  • Ahead of the AFCON match, the South African former player believed the Bafana Bafana, if they continue to tighten up their defence and the goalkeeper continues to be in good form
  • South Africa would go against Nigerian on Wednesday in the AFCON, and only one team will get the ticket to proceed to the final eventually, with a third-place prize up for grabs for the losing team

One of the most respected figures in South African football, Andre Arendse, had nothing but admiration for the Bafana Bafana's defence, which he considered to be the key factor against Nigeria in the AFCON semi-final.

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The former goalkeeper, who shared his insights and analysis about South Africa's performance in the continental tournament, expressed his confidence in his compatriots if they kept up their defensive discipline and form.

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The man speaks on the AFCON semi final. Photo credit: Getty Image. Note: For illustration purposes only.
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South Africa took on Nigeria on Wednesday in a thrilling and tense encounter, with only one team securing a spot in the final and the other having to fight for the third-place prize.

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Oyinbo man correctly predicts 4 round of 16 matches in AFCON

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that an Oyinbo man who astonished many viewers by accurately forecasting four of the teams that advanced to the next phase in the AFCON round of 16 match went viral on TikTok.

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In his video shared by @hrvizak, he confidently predicted that Nigeria, Cape Verde, Angola and Equatorial Guinea would secure their spots in the Quarter final and they all did.

Despite the fact that some of his predictions turned out to be incorrect, many people were impressed by his remarkable skill and eagerly anticipated his upcoming forecasts.

Oyinbo man predicts all round of 8 matches with scores

In another related story, Legit.ng also reported that an Oyinbo man, who was an avid follower of the AFCON tournament, had made some bold predictions about the outcomes of the quarter-finals.

In a video shared by @callum_wm, he confidently stated that Nigeria would emerge victorious over Angola and secure their spot in the semi-finals.

He also expected South Africa to advance to the next round after defeating Cape Verde, who had put up a brave fight in the previous matches.

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.